by James Quealy | Sep 25, 2023 | General, Native Bees, Tasks
Native stingless bees ( tetragonula carbonaria ) are native to the sub-tropics and temperate areas of Australia. As their name suggests they are stingless. They collect pollen and nectar from flowers which helps cross pollination and they make honey to feed and...
by James Quealy | Sep 25, 2019 | Tasks
Peach Flowering Spring: Good time to add compost and organic fertiliser to the soil. Homemade compost is the best followed by organic chicken pellets, blood & bone with a bit of potash. Water it all in with liquid worm juice from the worm farm or seasol liquid...
by James Quealy | Mar 27, 2019 | Garden Beds, General, Tasks
Autumn is a good time to add organic matter to the soil and garden beds. Complete fertilsers Can be purchased in bags or one can make create compost from kitchen scraps, dry leaves, coffee grounds and garden clippings. Liquid FertiliserWorm farms provide worm...
by James Quealy | Oct 26, 2016 | Food to Grow, Plants, Tasks
New growth is abundant now. Many shrubs and fruit trees are in flower. Early fruiting trees include loquats and mulberries. Fruit is forming on stone fruits, figs and guavas while flowering fruit trees include cherries, apples, pears, macadamia, pecan, citrus and...
by James Quealy | Apr 8, 2015 | Tasks
The hot summer days are now fading away and cooler darker morning and evening are slowly beginning.Time to harvest the last of the summer fruits and vegetables. Lots of autumn jobs to undertake. After the last of the summer vegies have been harvested it’s time to add...